Tisacms of tub "ai-iekicak."
T RMS-TWO DOLLARS per annum, f SO If
not paid within the year. No paper dlaoontlnued
until all arrearages art paid.
TI1030 torms will ba st Hotly adhered to hereafter.
f,nrlb'lKleotor "fuwto take their new,
paper from the offloe to whloh they are directed, the?
are responsible nntil thoy have eettled the bUls and
ordered them discontinued.
Postmaster will please aot u our Agent, and
Trank lettors containing subscription money. They
are permitted to do thii undor the PoetOffio Law.
'
JOB ,.P.JIIHTtlfO.
"We hare connected with onr establishment a well
teteoted JOB OFFICE, whloh will enable ui to
execute, in the neatest ty le, j every variety of
Printing
TERMS OP AVEKTIBINjI.
The following are the rate for adverUsLift la the
American. Those having advertising to do will
nna it convenient for reicrenoe I
8IieJ
Square,""
2 ,"
i oolumn,
"
I "
lit. 12 t. 1 1m. in. dm 17
SI .00
tl,50$J.60
2,001
8,00
4. So
ft Mil 7 mi
l.OU
.no
8.00 IS. 0(11 211.01'
io,i)o
4,O0'2O.0(n
Keen
60,00
115,00125,00,36,00,
Ten lines of title sited type (minion) make one
square. '
1d"? Adiolnl'trator' and Ejieonlor' Kotior
i V" wl (eept the wsuat nnounooni.ut
which i free,) to be paid for at advertising rates
porTSfl. ' BuUi'!', KuIuUBn" -. ettX
."i'-T11" K Rr"1'. Charitable end Edu
oationnl objeeU, oi.o-half lb. ahov. ,,.
transient advertiMamts will be l.ulillshtd until
ordered to be diecontinued, aujohargid aocord.ngl,!
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY H. B. MASSER & CO., SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN'A.
NEW SERIES, VOL. 4, NO. 17.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8, 18G8.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 28, NO. IT.
SUIBURT
AHERtCifl
BUSINESS CARD3.
Jeonoa IIii.l, Simon P. Wolvbrtos.
HILL & WOLVERTON,
utoriioj and Coiiniaclor t l.nw,
WILL attend to the collection of all kinds of
claim!, including Back Pay, Bounty and Pen
ions. apl. 1, '66.
II. II. iUASSI-'IC,
Attorney nt l.nw, SUNBCRY, PA.
Collections attondod to in the counties of Nor
thumberland, Union, Snyder, Montour, Columbia
and Lycoming.
ftKrARKXCKS.
Hon. John M. Rood, Philadelphia,
A. U. Cattell A Co., "
Hon. Win. A. Porter, "
Morton McMichael, Ksq., "
E. Ketvham A Co., 2S9 Pearl Street, New York.
John W. Ashtuoadi Attorney at Law, "
Mattbciw A Cox, Attorneys at Law, "
Sunbury, March 20, W2,
W. J. W0LVERT0N,
-AI'TOKEY AX LAW,
Market Street, S doors west of Dr. L'ystoi's Store
SL'NBUItY, l'ENS' A.
All professional business iu this and adjoining coun
ties prouiptlv attended to.
Sunbury, Jn'oveuibor 17, 1S08. ly
'Wo SHl'aSiR,
ATTORNEY AT X.A.W
North SiJo of Public Square, one door east of the
Old liunK Building.
S U X B U KY, P E S X ' A .
Collections and nil I'mfnssionHl business promptly
attended to ill tho Courts of Northumberland slid ,
adjoininir Counties. j
ounoury. cejii. u, i.-'.
1711. ri iiuv, " J. 1. Jamk.
ftts.bt &, ;.kss,
ATTOKNEYS AT LAW, SUN'BUKY, r..
Ollico in the second story of Dewart's building, ad
joining tho Demoerut ufiico, ou tho north sido of
.Market Square.
Will Httoud promptly to tho collection of claims
and other professional business intrusted to liis care,
in Northumberland and adjoining counties.
November !, 18li7.
S. S. WmiKlt, JullSl 11 I'M. LK
AliCIt STREET, between Third and Fourth Street
BEIii,AIli:i.lIIIA.
WEIiEK A RI XKLE. Proprietors.
Juno 20, li7. ly
ADDISON G. MARR.
ATTOKNK-Y AT LAW,
EHAMOKIN, Novthumborland County, Pa.
ALL business uttcuded to with promptness and
diligence,
.s'liauiokiu, Aug. 10. 1 30".- ly
BOUfY i" OR SOLDIERS.
I HAVE raado nrrangcmcnU in Washington City,
for the prompt collection of Bounty uuder the
liiix Anl nf Cnnirrcss. I have ulso receivod the pro-
cer blanks to prenaro tho claims. Soldiers entitled i
to this Bounty should apply immediately, as it is es
timntvd that "it will require three yours tu adjust all
the clnims.
All soldiers who eulittcd for three years and who
have uot received more liian if 100 bounty arc entitled
to the benefit of this Act. as well as soldiers who
have enlisted for three years and discharged after a
service of two yenrs, by reason of wounds received,
disease contracted ill line ofdutv. or re-onlistuicnt.
LLC) YD T. KOUUUACll.
Sunbury. August 13, 18.MI.
O BEO TS1 a
MERCHANT TAILOR,
And Dealer Iu
CLOTHS, CASSlMiniKS, VESTIXO, in:
a'auu Ktreot, xoiitli of Weaver'a
SIott-1,
SUN B U r -A..
March SI 1S6S
" 3D O XJT"5T HOU SE,
.3. S. SI. II. I., Ii-oprIctor,
Corner Siihbiiri ami 2lork Mrctts,
S1IAMOK1X, PENN'A.
flMUS HOl.'SK is now open for tho reception of
guests,
all the
nnd being new, spacious and attractive. I
has ull the facilities and advantages of a MKM
CLASS HOTEL.
The sleeping apartments arc airy
and comfortable aud the iuruuuie cntuoly new.
the Bar and Table will bo supplied w ith the beat in
Tho market.
The patronage of the public is solicited.
Apnl lj), IbiiT
COAL! COALircOALIM
O-RAWT Se BROTHER,
Klllll-M Wltoll-KUlC Si. Hl'lllil
Deuli'i'a tu
WISVfl'i: A: Ki:i ANII O II.,
in every variety.
Bole Agents, westward, of tho Celebrated Henry
Clay Coal.
Lower Wiiatip, Si-miirv, Pa.
Sunbury, Jan. 13, IS0U.
VHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER
in every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL,
Upper Wharf, SUNBUKY, Fenn'a.
l-Ordors solicited and fillod with promptness aud
despatch.
Sunbury, May 12,1S. y
A.MBROTYPE AND PHOTOGRAPH
:oruor Market Fawn Stroct, SUNBURY, Pa.
8. BYERLY, I'ltoi'itiETOK,
hotog
ograph, Ambrotypes and Melaiuotypes taken in
wut stylo of the art. pL 7
ie bst i
UNION HOTEL
CHAN. I IZi:i., I'roprietor.
a Cake's Additicn to SUNBURY, near the Peun'a.
Railroad Company's Shops.
PERMANENT AND TRANSIENT BOARDERS,
jpt who will, find ample accommodations. Ouod
oks and wuitors, boarders can enjov the quiet com.
rt of homo with fare equal to the best hotels,
liis Liquors are of the choicest kinds.
Sunbury, June 8, 1S67.
Mount Carmel .Hotel
T. CAHMEL, Northumberland Co., Pa.,
TIIOS. BURKET, Pkoi'Kiktob.
"his large commodious Hotel is located near the
aits of the Shamokin Valley and tho Quakake
w York Railroads. Trains arrive and depart daily,
t house is locatod in tho oontre of too Coal Re
l and affords the bet accommodations to traveler!
jjtruianent o jjtotners. 1
JEREMIAH 8NyrER,
llsrncr Jt: Counsellor at l.uv.
Sl.'Hl'ItV, 14.
DUtrU'l Attorney lor -liorthum-.'
-land Count-,
lot' WAvr.
fou want a sett of Harnau for $18 M, o te
J Avii blROil.
rou want, good ,v-y"-Bl0ail' to
on wast Harness, or anything in hie line of
. lines cheaper than they can be purchased
tcrTgoanll try at JACK iTROd'S Shop,
oods are warranted asrepreaented.
on want a nice driving Horse and Baggy, go
IACK STUOU'tt Livery, opposite the Leutral
sfwanta good Auctioneer, go to JACK STB.0U
)U always on hand J I00
y.
ury, Nov J, lf1
Wa. M. Rockipkllcr. Lt-orn T. Robrbach,
ROCKEFELLER & R0HRBACH.
NII."MH,'It V, 1E.W..
OFFICE in Hanpt'i new Building, second floor.
Entrance on Market Square,
Sunbury, January 4, 186rt.
Attorney nnd CoiuiMcllor nt I.imv,
OFFICE in Tluupt'snew Building, on second Door.
Entranoe on Market Square,
SUNBURY,
Will attend promptly to all professionnl business
entrusted to his euro, tho collection of claims in
Northumberland and the adjoining counties.
Banbury, Jannary 4, 1803.
BOOK BINDERY.
JOHN HERMAN
North Mill street, DANVILLE, PA.,
TS nrcnared to Bind Books. Papers, Slnei
agasines j
J. Music, Ac, in any style that may be desired, nt
cheaper rates than onu bo done in the cities.
All Orders left lit this Offioe, will receive prompt
attention. oct.10,'67
c. J. nr.rsEit. L. n. k.vkk.
Allonn-j K uul CottiiHvllorM nt l.rtw,
Chesuut Street, west of the N. C. and P. A E. Rail
road Depot, in the building lately occupied by
F. Lazarus, Esq.,
8UNBURV aPENIT'-A.-Colleetions
and all Profcsdonal business promptly
attendod to ill Northumberland and adjoining Coun
ties. i JNO. KAY CLEMENT,
I Business in this and adjoining counties carefully
and promptly atttended to.
Ollico in Market Street, Third door west of Smith
A Uonthcr'a Stovo and Tiuwaro Store,
I m .in itv
i Siiubury, March SI, latirl ly
i C. A. KEIMETJSNYDER,
I ATTORNEY AT LAW, SUNIiLMY, PA.
' All business entrusted to his caro attended to
' promptly and with diligence.
Sunbury, April 27, 18S7.
Dr. CHAS. ARTHUR,
?i)omcropatl)ic IJijysirian.
Uruduato of the Homooopathlo Medical College of
Pennsylvania.
Orrii'K, Market Square opposito tho Court House.
SI NBLRY, I'A.
Office Hours 7 to 9 morning ; 1 to 3 afternoon ;
7 to K eveuing.
Sunbury, April 7, ly.
J. R. HIIiBUSH
SURVEYOR AND C0NVEYANCR
AND
JUSTICE OF lllK PEACH.
Muhonoy, XortJtumbcrhmil Couult. Prnn'tt
Office iu Jackson township, l.ngngcmcnis can
bo made by letter, directed to the above address.
All business entrusted to his care, will be promptly
attended to.
April22. 18117. ly
DR. J. 8. "AN Q LB.
C'i 11ADUATE of Jefferson Medical College, with
Jf five years practice, offers his professional ser
vices to the ciliions or Suubury and vicinity will
attend all calls promptly.
OFFICE over Thachf r's Storo, in Pleasants' build
ing, Market Square.
Ofpicb Hoi-lis 1 fruiurtio 10 A.M.
j 2 to 5 P. 5L
iWvTnTHsvans,
ATTORNEY A.T LAW
Market Squaro, noar the Court Houe,
SUNBURY, Northumberlond County, Pa,
Collections promptly nliended to in this and adjoin
ing Counties.
JACOB 8HIPMAN,
FIIU3 AND LIFE INSURANCE AGENT.
SUNBURY, TENN'A.
nr.i-KESEMS
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co., York Pa.,
Cumberland Valley Mutual Protection Co..
New York Mutual Life, fiirardLifo of Phil e.AHurt
ford Conn. General Accidents.
GROCERIEB,
Provision, and Flour
& Feed Store.
.1. A. UIT.tWl' A; CO.,
Iu Weimei s Building, Water Street, ncur King St.,
NORTHUMBERLAND, PA.,
iNFORM their friends and the public goncra lly
that they have a large assortment of Groceries
Provisions. So., all fresh and of the best quality, cou
sisting of Teas, Coffees, Sugars, and Spices.
Dried and Canned Fruits, Prunes, Raisins, Cheese,
aud Cruokers, and in fact everything usually
kept in the Urocery lino.
Thcv would also call attention to their lnrgo nn.t
cheap lot of Uood FAMILY FLOUR, Green lea.
Hams, Shoulders. 0., Wllicn are cousin mi n "..
hand. Also, all kinds of Vcgetoblos, Ac, 4o.
Give thorn a call and see for yourself.
Northumberland, Sept. 2S, I80X
ISAAC K. STAUFFEil
U'nlvlimnker noil J
tier.
NO. 148
NORTH 2d BT , COR. OF QUARRY,
PHILADELPHIA.
f Wal -hea, Jewelry, S.lver and Plated
An assoitiueiit
Ware constant!)' on hand,
t7Repuiriiig of Wauliia and Jewelry promptly
tenileil to.
Nov. au, 1S87-1 y.
at
NEAV GOODS,
Mia LOUISA BHIS8LEB,
South fide of Market Square, SUNBURY, Pa.,
HAS just 'returned from the eity with a large,
handsome and cheapest assortment of Parisiau
styles of Ladies' and Misses' UaU and Bonnets in
Sunbury, of the following patterns, Princess, Alaska,
All Right, Floretta, Sensation, Turban, eto. Also,
Sacques, Breakfast Shawls, Zephyr-knit Sacques,
fealbera, velveu, silks, laces, ornaments, Trimiuiugs,
Fura, Fur Trimmings, Veils, both Lace and Grena
dine, Embroidery, Cluna Lace and Linnen Collins
and Cufls.
Gentlemen's Oonds, lueh as Hosiery, Handker
chiefs, Neck-tiof, Brushes nd goods for the toilet.
Also, a line assortment of Perfumery, and all
..cull kant in a Mull furnished establishment.
Thankful for paat favora she nope by a further
desire to please the publio, the continuance of their
patronage. LOUISA 61I1SSLER.
Nov. J, 186T.
6EEIN0 IS BELIEVING
At TOl Arch Street.
NW TRICES! NEW GOODS
Rich Silver and Silver-riated Wares,
Including every style and J
description, mad expressly VAi
for the Winter trad, wblohV JLiV
fur neatnea and durability fJ
oannot b sitrpaased at
JOHN BOWMAN'S
Wholesale and Retail Manufacturing Establishment.
rut aucu tsmr.ui, rtm,avii.rai-ryRe-platiac
at abort aotle.
L.oesabar J), 1H7- og27.
KEEP WELL-DRESSED.
Call and see the well selected Stoek of
CLOTHS, CASMIMKKKS,
OVERCOATINGS, YE&TIN05, Ao
Just received at
' DMH IE,
MEKCHANT TAILOBING ESTABLISH
MENT, Fourth Streot, lelow Ejster's Store, SUNIil'RY
WINTER CLOTHING
of the most approved ttvles is made up to order a
reasonable rales. . .
Ho tins also a flue assortment ot'CaJsnnore thirls,
DrHlvurj) t'lulerxhiriK, tlveihauis, Ulouses, feck-
ties, Cotton anil n oolcu lloae. iuiicliucrs, iinuu
kercbiel's, Uloves. nnd a general variety of
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
Give hiiu no ill, ohieh you ill fiul to bo to your
advantage.
Suunury, Oct. 10. 1807.
.'. k.iil.tt. ni'
P JL L Li t'. i D " 1 IT T j
AT XUl. STOKE OF
J H & W Or & Li , ;
Corner of Fourth and Market Streets, SUNBURY.
JUST received from New York and Philadelphia,
a lnrgo supply of FALL AND WINTER :
GOODS, which be will sell at small profits, for cash
or country produce.
His Dry Goods department is full of every descrip
tion. A splendid lino of LADIES' DKEsd GOODS, 1
ami White Gonds at all prices.
Fancy Sacking lor Ladies, and Shetland Wool
Shan Is j
Ynnkoo Notions in Groat Variety 1
Also, Ladies' French Corsets and Hoop Skirts.
Wove Floor Cloths, Stair Carpets Floor Oil Cloths,
all widths, Carnau Oil Cloth, Tablo Oil Cloth
Widow Shades, l'laui Green and Brown Oil Cloth
and Fixtures for Windows.
GKOCijBIU S,
Sugar. ColToe, Molusses, Kice, Crackers, Spices, Salt
Fish, Cheese, &o.
Ouecnsware, Glassware splendid Sctlsof Tcaware,
at low prices
BOOTS & fcJUOKS IN O HE AT VARIETY.
lints nnd Caps, Oil, Paint, Glass, Putty, School
Books. Paper, Slates, &o.
.1 R D IF A li i: .
Shovels, Forks, Nails, Locks, Hinges nnd Strews'
A Lnrgo assortment of WALL PAPER aa.l Bor
der, at all price.
All persons desiring to get good goods will pleaso
give him a call.
J. H. ENGEL.
Sunbury, Nov. HI, 1M7.
MtVl.NK" i'lt-K'T JXSAfiK UI.E,
J ,.fii isj IniriOiM'd '.i"Cii,5,'(:Hii
i:n- s ui' (2:ia:)iuiou
ALSO.
EXCELLENT FOlt LADIES AND WEAKLY
PERSONS.
; vi.yis ya H vs, .Yirir jeiis nr.
1 ksm-:i:ks sis'r tc.iii: ivi.i:,
1 FOUR YEA KS OLD.
' This justly celebrated ualiveWinois made from
the juice of the Oporto G rape, raise I iu this country.
I Its invaluable
!'B'oiiic& lr'iiB''lJi' ari"rl U'"
I Aro unsurpassed by any other native wine. Being
I the puro juice of the grapepioduced under Mr.
Specr's onu personal supervision, iw purity and
gcnuini uiss nr uaranived. The youngest child
may part-ike nt its gin:rouqualitiM.an I the wo'ik-
e.-'t ' in 1 n-1 v U-- i; i.i 1 1 1 .in' fi i;e. It is purlieu
I) Kin-fi inl toti . 1.," I and di l.ilitatel, and suited
I to ihe 1 iiri,.in ii.iu., 11H that iifllict the weaker sex.
It is. in every rrspeiit.
A Vl.K 10 :E RELIED ON-Invalid-
u-.- fl'i-.l-ll 'S I'OKT IIKAl'E WFNE.
j 1-Vim.le t..-e Sl'Lclt'S POUT CRAPE WINE.
! ' e 1 i . I - i. r?;oi j' iiid a hiK-tii by its use.
.PEKU'i) 'VINES in ho.pilals are prep rred tu
, oiher wiic-s.
1 y- Sold bv all Ilrutiisls and liioci rs.
j A. Si'l'l.lt'S VINEYARD. New Jei.-ey. Office,
; 2H UKOADWAY. New York
For sal-.- by tt A. LLSNETT. Sunbury, Pu.
Oct. 24 ly.
THE VExlY LAtLsT ARRIVAL'.I
FALL & WINTER
Joseph Eysler,
Corner of Mar ket and Fourth Street,
SUNUUKY, P E X N ' A .
Invites the public to call aud examine bis elegant
assortment of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
which be will sell at greatly reduced nrioes. His
stock consists in part nf
OASSIMEBE3.
cloths &c .
fcilk, Doluiiir-u, Luwn, UiiigUuui, Culiooea, Wubliiii,
Mjoting. iickius, Jvanii, aud lull aworuueuioi
Cotton nut! Wo4ilen goods generally.
ll.viery, Uloves, Hoop Skirts. Abo Handkerchiefs,
llru.-lus, uomus.
IIiiIm mid 4ai, Itouta usid Mliom,
His assortment of goods will not, he is sure fail to
please the fancy and suit the wants of any desirous
of purchasing. His stock of
HARDWARE AND QUEENSWARE,
and Groceries is large in quautity and choice in
quality, comprising generally everything needed in
the household either for use or ornament.
He is always ready and glad to se his friend
anil takes pleasure iu snowing mem nis gooos even
thouirh no sale are made. He only asks a call, and
i sure that the stoek will compare favorably in
price ana quality witn me eneapesi
r JOSEPH EYSTER
Sunbury, Nov. 1, 187.
IF you vant good Tin-Ware, go to
OEN7 lER'S New Shop
SMITH
dr
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
BOOKS AGS BTATIONEBY,
Monthly Tim Book, Drawing Book and Slate.
Bocks, Hymn Book, Blank Book, Memorandum
Books, Diaries, Pocket Book, Ink Stands, Pen,
Pencils, tin aasorbnoui of Paper. Ink. ie.
For sale by . A.N N A I'.MMtR.
- -.Jjy ' aiiT cur-
POETICAL.
THE OLD XEAR AND THE NEW.
Br JOHK O. SAXB.
Oood-hye, Old Year I can but say
Sadly I soe thoe passing away ;
Passing away with the hopes and fears,
The bliss and pain, the smiles and tears
That oomo to us all in all tho yoars !
tlood-byo, Old Year ! Little Indeed
Thy friendly voice we wero wont to hoed,
Tolling us, warning us every day,
"Transient mortals ! work and pray ;
You, like me, are passing away !"
Oood-liyo, Old Year! Whatever may bo
Tho sins and stains thou has ehanoed to seo,
Continue, O Year ! to purgo the same,
And wash away the sins and shame,
Whilst thou wert passing Christmas oame.
Good-bye, Old year ! With words of grace
Leave us to him who takes thy place,
, Aud say Old iV'ir, unto tho New,
'Kindly, carefully carry them through.
For much, I ween, they have yet to do!"
M I SCELL ANEOUS.
tlixtui)' of, .til-, l.iiicoln'rt Jotii-ney
lrorii IIili-rilni - to Hilling,
ton Iu ISO I.
The si tiry of the pussaof 0f Abrahnm Lin
, coin from llariiaLtir via Pliihidclpliiu to
I Wasliingtiin, in 1881, is one of continual
I iiitcri-Kt to tho citizens of this State. Curtain
! Ni-w Vurk Hiitlioritits Luviug cluiuicil to
lutve rimiluL'tL'd the affair throughout, Mr.
lMnkcitoii, of tliu Niitionul Police agency,
t lias jHiMifelicd an account of the transaction,
: a lirief eyoopsU of which wo present, to
: gt-tlier with a liortion of the letters which be
j adduces in suppoit of his dtutcinent :
) About the middle of January, 1301, I was
j in Philailelphiu, anil had an interview on
jollier mutters with S. M. Felton, Estj., at
I that time president nf the Philadelphia,
V 1 1 m 1 11 jt on and llalttmurc ICailroatl, in
which Mr. Fulton mentioned that he had
suspicions that the sccessiotd'-ts of Maryland
were bound to injure his road, either by de
stroying t lie ferry-boat which carried the
truins across the Susfiuelianna river at Havre
de titiice, or by tue destruction of the rail
road bridges over the Gunpowder river aud
other Btreiims. Mr. Felton felt very desirous
to protect his mad from injury or obstruc
tion by the "seceswionists," as they were at
that time called, but nftenvards more famil
iarly known as "rebels,'' who were then
busily enjjiigcd in plotting the treason which
shortly alterwards culminuted in open rebel
lion. Mr. Felton well knew that the Phila
delphia, Wilmiuolon and Haitiuiorc Railroad
was the only connecting link between the
urent commercial emporium of tho United
i Stales and the capital of tho nation, and
r . . 11.. .1 .. p , :
.itpprci.iaieii ini: itiu iii-ict-aiiy 01 Heruig
that link unbroken. He desired that 1
would cousider the matter fully, and, prem
ising to do so, I returned to my home in
Chicago.
On the 27th of January, 1801, I wrole to
Mr. Felton my views upon this subject.
They wero not jiiven in connection with se
cession, but na to what detective ability
might do to discover the plots und plans of
thosrt who might be contemplating the de
struction of any portion of this great and
impoi t.it.t link between New York und
Washington.
On the aoth of January I received a tele
gram from Mr. Felton, requesting me to
come, to Philadelphia, and tuke with nic
such of my force as might be necessary, with
a view to commencing the detective opera
tions to which I had alluded in my letter to
him of the 37th.
On the 1st of February, 1S01, 1 according
ly left Chicago nilh such nf my detective
force, male and leinnle, as I thought ado
ipiute for the purpose required. We duly
iu rived iu Philadelphia, and after consulta
tion with Messrs. Felton and Stearns, of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington nnd Baltimore
Hailroad, I repaired with my force to Hulti
mon; und there established my headquarters.
While engaged in the investigations
spoken of, as relating to the safety of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington, and IJultimore
Kailroad truck, myself aud dectives acciden
tally acquired the kuou ledge that a plot was
in existence lor the assassination of Air.
Lincoln on his passage through Baltimore to
Washington to be inaugurated as President.
The plot was well conceived, aud would, I
am convinced, have been effective for the
purpose designed. This information was
n quiiid by me w :.;lu in the service of the
Piiiiadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Kailroad, who were paying me for my ser
vicet, and although I felt impelled by my
sense of duty, und my long friendship for
".Mr. Lincoln (we both being old citizens of
lilim is), to impart the same to him, yet,
kno.iing the loyalty of Mr. Felton, I desired
his acquiescence iu doing so. I accordingly
imparted the information of the plot to Mr.
Oleums, und through him to Mr. Felton, and
iveeivcd from both those gentlemen the
authority to impart the facts to Hon. Xor
inan B. Judd, the warm und intimate per
sonal nieuuot sir. Lincoln, w no was ac
companying the President elect 011 the tour
Irons bpnngheld to Washington.
Yi tin tins statemeut, 1 herewith mitioin
the following letters, which are proof of my
participation in the passage of Mr. Lincoln
from ll.triibhurg, via Philadelphia, to Wash
niL'ton, on the n is lit of the 2 'id of February,
lbul. As I have, before said.it was un-
uecessury tliut Sir. Kennedy suoum know
aught ot the movement that was going on,
and I did not advise him of it ; although I
am iuforiucd that he wa on the same train
and occupied the third berth in the same
1 .1. 1 t r: t t
Sleeping car inilil mai autre i'ir. jjiuuuiu my
on tniit eveutiui uiiiiii. 01 111 uubbui'u iu
., . . c 1 1 . 1 1. : . .
Washington from Philadelphia.
MB. LISCPLS'8 STATEMENT.
Extraot from Lowing' History of the War, vol, I.,
psge 278
Mr. Judd, a warm personal friend from
Chicago, sent for me to come to his room
(at the Continental Hotel, Philadelphia,
February 21.) I went, anil found thore Mr
Piukcrton, a skillful police detective, also
from Chicago, who had been employed for
some days iu Baltimore, watctiing orsearcn
iair for suspicious persou thoro. Pinkerton
informed me that a plan had been laid for
my assassination, the exact time when I
expected to co through Baltimore being
Dublicly known. He was well informed as
to Ihe plan, but did not know that the con
snirators would have pluck enough to exe
cute it. lie urscd mo to go right through
with bint to Washington that night. I
didn't like that. I had made engagements
to visit Harrisburg, and go from there to
Baltimore, and I resolved to do to. I could
not believe that there was a plot to murde
me, I mado arraugoiucuts, however, with
Mr. Judd for my return to Philadelphia, the
next night, if I should be convinced that
there was danger.in going through Baltimore.
I told him that if I should meet at Ilnrris
burg, as I had at other places, a delegation
to go with mo to the next placo (Baltimore,)
I should feel safe and go on. When I was
making my way back to my room, through
crowds of people, I met Frederick Seward.
We went together to my room, when he told
me that he had been sent, at the instance of
his father aud General Scott, to inform me
that their detectives in Baltimore had dis
covered a plot there to assassinate- mo. They
knew nothing of Mr. Pinkerton's movements.
I now believed such a plot to bo iu existence.
l.KTTKR OP It. V. KliNNEY, Usq.
Pijila , Wilmington & Haltimokk n. n. co.,
PiiiLADiariiiA, Dec. 23, 1307.
Alton PinZcrtun, Enj., Chicago, III. :
Dkau Sik: The pressure of my olBco
duties has been such as to placo it out of my
power to reply sooner to jour tetter of 13lh
inst., expressing a wish for a more detailed
statement than I gave you in mine nf the
10th inst., respecting the journey of Prcbi
deut Lincoln from this city to Washington,
on the night of Feb. 22, 1861.
You and I met for the first time on the
afternoon of that day in the office of Mr. S.
M. Felton, the president of this company.
Mr. Felton himself, and Mr. William Stearns,
the master mechanic of this road, being pre
sent. These conclusious were arrived at, as
to tho best arrangements that could be madu
for getting President Lincoln to Washington
iu such a way as to defeat thejihius which
were believed to have been matured for the
assassination, and to Imflle the vigilance
with which his movements were watched by
those concerned iu that nefmious project.
The arrangements having been decided
upon, I proceeded to cany out tlie portion
of them assigned to myself. In so doing I
gave orders to the conductor (Mr. John
Litzeuberg) of the 10 50 P. M. train of that
night, not to Btart his train until he had in
structions to do so from myself, iu person.
By way of precluding surmises as to the'
reason for this order, Mr. Litzeuberg was
informed that ho would receive from my
own hand nn important parcel which Pre
sedeut Felton desired should be delivered
early in tho morning to Mr. E. J. Allen, at
Willurds Hotel in Washington.
Then at a later hour I was to meet yon at
the depot if tho Pennsylvania Kailroad
Company, ut West Philadelphia, in order to
bring President Lincoln from that point to
our depot, so timing his arrival at the latter
place as to secure, as fur us possible, against
his presence there being noticed. Accord
ingly, I proceeded to the West Philadelphia
depot, anil we met there nt about 10 P. M.
Wo hnd to wait but a short time when a
special train arrived with but one passenger
car attached', from which President Lincoln,
with Mr. Ward H. Lamon and a few other
gentlemen, ollicers of the Pennsylvania Hail
road Company, alighted. Upon their alight
ing, 1 had tho honor of being introduced by
you to President Lincoln, und he, with Mr.
Lamon, forthw ith got into the cart iage which
had been provided by you, and the driver of
which was placed by you under my direc
tions as to bis movements, so that these
might be regulated w ith a view of reaching
our depot a few minutes after the regular
starting time of our train. This required
that ve should while away our time ; for the
train from Harrisburg had arrived considera
bly earlier than wus anticipated. Accord
ingly, after you had taken your seat in the
carriage with President Lincoln and Mr.
Lamon I took mine alongside of the driver,
and directing him first down Market street
as far as Nineteenth, then up that street as
fur us Vine street, ond thence to Seventeenth
street, requesting him to proceed down that
street slowly, as it on the lookout lor some
one, tow ards our depot. Upon reaching tho
uimciLate neighborhood ot the depot, tho
carriage was turned into the nearest cross
stteet iCatpenter), t-o that its occupants
might alight in the shadow of tho yard fence
there. The President and Mr. Lamon uuder
your guidance then entered tho depot and
passed through to the sleeping car, where
you had secured berths for them. I followed
ut a short distance, nnd delivering to tho
couductor tho parcel ho was to wait for, gave
orders for tho train to start. It was at once
put iu motion, the time being 10 H" P. M.,
live minutes alter the regular time for start-
iff.
These aro the particulars so far as my
agency was involved iu earn ing out the
programme.
ery truly yours, II. V. Kennev,
Superintendent.
LKTTEK OK U. C. FICANCI8CC3, Esq.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Okku-e ok Ge.nkiiai. Aui:nt. 3003 Market
Street,
West Phii.ahei rni.v, Nov. B, 1807.
Allan Pinkerton, Enq., Chicago, III. :
Dkau Sik : In reply to yours of tho 3Ut
ult., I submit tho followiur statement :
On the night of February 21,1861, be-
tweeu 11 and 12 o'clock, you called at my
oilier, ot West Philadelphia, and requested
mo to accompany you to tho Continental
Hotel, uu my way tuere, you stated tnat a
plot existed to assassinate Mr. Lincoln,
whilst on his way through Baltimore, aud
you desired to arrange for a special train to
tiring him trout Harrisburg to Puiladelpuia.
ou the following night, February 22, to leave
tho tormer placo about dark, anil arrive here
in time to take the IIP. M. train for Wash
ington. I replied that it could be dono.
W lien we reached the hotel you conducted
me to a room where we found Mr. Judd and
several others. The details of tho proposed
trip were discussed and arrnged condition
ally. Mr. Lincoln uot having fully decided
to yield to the w tshes of his frieuds, reserved
bis final decision until morning.
On the following rooming, February 22,
after wo had left West Philadelphia, with
Mr, Lincoln and party, Mr. Judd said to me:
'Jlr. Frederick be ward arrived irom M asn
ingtou, bliogiug a note from hi father and
General Scott, the contonts of which have
decided Mr. Lincoln, and the trip will be
made as arranged by Mr. Pinkerton last
night."
Mr. Enoch Lewis (our general superinten
dent at that time) being on the train, I in
formed him of the arrangements made with
you, and he joined me in perfecting aud
carrying them out.
We left Harrisburg, between 8 and 0 P.
M. with Mr. Lincoln, and, on arrival at West
Philadelphia,, found you waiting with a
carriage to take bhn to the Baltimore depot.
Iu regard to the modo of Mr. Lincoln's
leaving the hotel at Harrisburg. I will state
that I called at Coverly's with a carriage, at
the hour agreed upon, aud found him dining
with a largo company, which it wad difficult
for bun to leave without attracting atten
tion. Aftfr iwverul miurrri.fii attempt?,
he finally rose, took Gov. Outtiu's arm, and
walked out the front hall door, across the
pavement into tbo carriage, dressod just as
ho left tho tabic, with tho singlo exception
of ft soft wool hat that he drew from bis
coat pocket and put on ; ho hud neither
clonk, overeoat, nor ahawl, but as we ap
proached Philadelphia I gave him my over
coat, which ho woro until ho was seated
with you aud Mr. Lamon in tho carriage.
Referring to your last question, I would
say that nothing unusual occurred ou the
trip from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
The party in the car consisted of Mr. Lin
coln, Mr. Lamon, Mr. Enoch Lewis, John
Pitcairn, Jr., and myself.
Yours respectfully.
Or. C. FltANCISCTH,
General Agent Penna. Kailroad.
LETTKH OK ENOCH LEWIS, ESQ.
ruiLADrxpttiA, Nov. 7, 1807.
Allan Pinlerlvn, Enj., Chicayi, III. :
Dkau Silt : In reply to your favor of the
31st ult., I would say that ou the 21st of
February, 1801, I was in Philadelphia in Ihe
way of business as general superintendent
of the Pennsylvania Kailroad, to arrange for
tho movement of Mr. Lincoln, then Presi
dent elect of tho United States, by special
train, from Philadelphia to Harrisburg, on
the 22d inst., it being undirstond that ho
was to proceed on tho 23d from Harrisburrf,
by the Northern Central Kailroud to Balti
more, and thence to Washington. On that
evening (the 21st) I met Mr. Judd iu Phila
delphia by appointment, in company with
Mr. G. C. FiancisciiR, superintendent of the
Philadelphia division, Pennsylvania Kail
road, and was informed by him that in con
sequence of tho apprehended danger of the
assassination of Mr. Lincoln, whilst passing
through Baltimore, it was desired to change
his route to tho capitol, and to bring him
Dacic privately Irom Harrisburg to Philadel
phia, on Ihe evening of the 22d, aud to take
him by tho regular night train from Phila
delphia to Washington, through Baltimore.
I, of course, agreed to make any necessary
arrangements, so far as our road was con
cerned. On tho 22d of February I accom
panied Mr. Lincoln, in the special train from
Philadelphia to Harrisburg ; arrangements
were quietly made for a special traiu. osten
sibly to lako tho division superintendent
ana uiysett duck to tno citv: it was station
ed just below the town, soon after dark,
where I awaited the coming of Sir. Lincoln.
Early in the evening, Mr. Franciscus brought
Mr. Lincoln, accompanied only by Ward II.
Lamon, to it. We started, and without in
terruption reached Philadelphia in time for
tho night traiu to Washington. The ouly
persons on tho train which was ruu from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia, on the evening
of the 22d, besides the engineer and liremuu,
wero Messrs. Lincoln and Ward H. Lamon,
G. C. Franciscus, division superintendent;
John Pitcairn, Jr., in charge of telegraph
instrument; T. K. Garrett, general baggage
agent, and myself. When the train reached
West Philadelphia you met us at tho plat
form aud escorted Messrs. Lincoln and La
mon to a carriage, into which I taw you
three get, and drive rapidly away in tho'di
rection of the Baltimore depot.
I saw no change in Mr. Lincoln's costumo
except that during the day he wore a silk or
beaver hut, and in the evening one of soft
felt. Kespectfully,
Enoch Lewis,
Formerly Gen. Sup. Peun. K. It.
LKTTEIt OF JOHN PITCAIRN, Jit , ESQ..
Philadrlphia & Erie UailrvnJ,
Superintendent' a (lice. Middle iJir.,
Kknovo, Peun., Nov. 23, 1807.
Allan Pinlerton, Eq. :
Dbau Sik : Your favor of tho 0th inst.,
asking me for a statement in regard to the
passngo of Mr. Lincoln from Harrisburg to
Philadelphia ou the night of the 22d of
February, 1801, is at hand. I was on tho
spcciul train which conveyed the Presiden
tial pnrty from Philadelphia to Harrisburg,
having with me a telegraphic instrument iu
order to connect with tho wires should an
accident occur making it necessary.
Shortly after tho arrival of tho train at
Hariisburg, Mr. G. C. Franciscus, superin
tendent, directed me to proceed with a loco
motive and passenger car to a road crossing
at the lower end of Harrisburg, and there
to await his coming.
About dusk a carriage wab driven up and
Messrs. G. C. Franciscus, Enoch Lewis,
Lamon, and finally Mr. Lincoln, stepped
out and entered the passenger cur, the sig
nal was given to tho engineer, and we were
011 our way to Philadelphia.
Tho lamps of the car were not lighted,
and in darkness we went swiftly along until
we reached Downingtowu, wbero wc stop
ped for water for the locomotive.
At this place all thegeutlemeu, excepting
Mr. Lincoln, got out of the cor for a lunch.
A cup of tea aud a roll were taken to him
in the car.
Wo were soon again on our way to Phila
delphia, where we arrived between ten and
eleven o'clock,
A carriage was found w aiting, into w hich
Mr. Lincoln aud Mr. Lamon stepped, and
wero driven rapidly otT without attracting
the least attention, not even tho engineer or
fireman of the train knowing of the illustri
ous passenger they had conveyed Irom Har
risburg to Philadelphia.
Mr. Lincoln ou this occasion wore a light
felt hat and had a gentleman's shaw I thrown
over his shoulders when he Ktepied from
the carnage to the cur at Harrisburg. lie
did not, however, wear tho shawl iu step
ping out of the carnage at Philadelphia.
This is all that I know, personally, in re
cord to tho matter.
1 alterwnrus learned, uonever, 110111 .nr.
Franciscus, that you had an interview with
Air. Lincoln at the CuntineuUl Hotel the
evening previous, aud had informed him of
the probability of his anamination iu Balti
more, and alter considerable uilliculiy lie
was persuaded to go to Washington tiv-
nito in the manuer stated.
Yours truly,
John Pitcaihn, Jit.'
LRTTEK OK ANPUEW WYNNE, ESQ.
Puiladelpuia, Nov. 3, 1807.
A. Pinter ton, Eq. ;
Ieah Siu : Your note of Oct. 31 received,
and in reply huve to elate thai I am the
Corson who cut tho wires between Harris
urg and Baltimore, for the purpose of pre
venting the report it Mr. Lincoln s depar
ture on that occasion. The I act 9 of the case
are as follow 1 :
Ou the morning of February 23, 1861, 1
was employed in tho office of the American
Telegraph Company, Philadelphia, and re
ceived orders from 11. K. Thayer, manager.
to hold myself lu rcadiuctts lor important
duty in the courso of an hour. Refnro t'ut
time lad expired, Mr. Thaver asked D,c il I
had any objection to fix the wire of uno-
tin r unpanj s.. a to prcVnt nny eoninm
nication posstng over ttitt.i. I answered I
would not in some raes. Mr. Thaver then
stated that the life of President Lincoln w
in great danger, and that he (Mr. Thaveri
wanted some good man ho c.mhl .i.,.....i
upon to cut tho wirtl between Harrisburg
und Baltimore. 1 replied, under the circmn-
stances, 1 would. He
e then pavo me nr.l,....
to proceed to Harrisburg In tho next train
iu company with V. p. Wtsttrvelt, super
lntendeiit. Wo proceeded to Ilarrisburf
wiui necessary iooij, tine
Arriving in Harrisburg,
copper wire, Ac.
wo met Captain
uurns. v. 0 tlireo then.
oroerp.!...! n,..
office of the telegraph company, nnd I traced
uiuwiics iiiiougu in,. ,;,ty aud found the
wires that wero necessary to cut. Coplain
Burns, W. P. Weslervclt and myself, walked
south of the city about two miles. I thin
climbed tho pole and put fine copper ground
wire on the wires between Hariisburg and
Baltimore, which prevented all communica
tion passing over them. I then returned to
the telegraph office in Harrisburg and asked
the operator there to send a message for mo
to Baltimore when tho operator stated ho
could not, as all communication with Bulti
mi.ro Wi.s rut otf. I reported the fact to
Captain Burns und W. P. Westervelt. They
thanked me, and requested mo to stay iu
Harrisbuig that night ami return to Phila
delphia m t morning, which I did. When
I returned I met Mr. Thayer. Ho told mo
ho had bean ou duty alj night, so as to pre
veut any communication passiug over tho
w ires of the American Company. I received
his thanks for tho part which I bad taken.
The foregoing is a truthful statement of
what passed. Yours respectfully,
Andrew Wvsne.
Overwork and l iidcr-Itc,t.
There is nothing better understood than
that an overtasked brain will speedily loso
in iunn, a, juiieeii, li, oe uut driven OH
fatal congestion. We no longer err through
ignorance. A clergyman, for iustance,
knows perfectly well if he devotes his nights
to writing sermons, instead of sleeping, that
very soon ho will bo forced to usk his con
gregation for permission to go to Europe.
Still ho keeps up his unseasonable work, anil
makes it a mutter of conscience to commit a
long und deliberate suicide. It is asserted,
upon tho strength of a post-mortem exami
nation, that tho luto much-lamented Gov
ernor Andrew, a public muu, whoso life was
of tho greatest importance to tho wholo
country, was really killed by hard work.
It is painful to speak with anything liko
ceusuro of a career so slf do voted, especially
when wo consider that Gov. Andrew knew
perfectly well tho terrible risk which he was
running. When ho gave himself to tho
cuuse of tho Kcpublic, ho just as literally
took his life in ids hand as if he hud volun
teered to lead a forlorn hopo upon tho field
of battle. Was this sactitico necessary f Was
it wise or prudent? Hcte was 11 mau of ex
traordinary capacity lor publio allaire ; hero
was a lilo of uucoiuou vuluo to tho com
munity ; here was that rarity in history, un
able man with an educated couscicnco; hero
wus one who might make mistakes, and
who did make them, but who was utterty
incapable of any act of deliberate selfishness,
anr.i just in tho maturity of his powers, just
v hen ho had trained himself to fill higher
posts in tho public iservice, ho is suddenly
culled away, ''At this exigent moment," to
borrow the language of Burke, the "loss of
a finished muu is not easily supplied."
Whoever undertakes to do tho work of five
days iu onu, will be sure cither :o kill him
self or to do his work badly. In either case,
nothing is gained by excessive und unrea
sonably prolonged application ; yet this is a
ttuth universally acknowledged and just as
universally disregarded by students and
publio men. The President of a Collego
makes a fine speech to the Freshmen ; ho
tells them that they must properly regard
the laws of health ; that night study is worse
thun uo study at all ; that dyspepsia is the
bauc of our colleges ; and it turus nut upon
inquiry that this excellent President is in
tho habit of reading Hebrew for half tho
night, and is himself a wretched victim of
chronic indigestion, has something the mat
ter with his head, is growiug deaf, or grow
ing blind, smokes more tobacco than is good
for him, and will certainly bo obliged to go
to Italy by advice of tho family doctor, uu
less diviuo Providence works a special mira
cle, which it is not at all likely to do.
ki'rp Your IVt'l IVnriii.
Few persons know, or if they do know,
apprcciuto tho necessity of keeping tho feet
warm and dry. Mcst fevers prevalent in
this country during tho winter months aro
tho results of colds, which in uino cases out
of ten are produced by damp and cold feet.
In regard to this important matter, we clip
the following from uu exchange:
"Many of tho colds which people arc said
to catch commence at the feet. To keep
these extremities warm, therefore, is to eflett
an insurance nguinst the almost interminablu
list of disorders w hich spring out of a 'slight
cold.' First, never be tightly shod. Boots
or shoes, when they fit closely, press against
the foot, and prevent tho free circulation of
the blood. When, on the contrary, they do
not embruco the foot too tightly, the blood
gets fair play nnd the space left between
the leather and tho stocking arc filled with
a couil'oitublu supply of warm air. Tho
second rule is ncwr sit in dump shoes. H
is otteu imagined that unless they are posi
tively wet, it is uot necessary to change them
while the feet arc at ret. This is a fallacj;
for, w hen the least dampness is ubsorbed in
to the solo, it Is attracted further to tho foot
itself by its own heat, and thus perspiration
is dangerously checked. Any person may
prove this by trying the experiment of neg
lecting tho rule, and his feet will becomu
cold and damp alter a few moments, al
though, on takiug off the shoo and examin
ing it, it will appear quite dry."
For several weeks the Springfield Ltadtr
kept the following conspicuously at tho head
ol t'a local column :
"Boy wanted at this office."
A few days since, the editor wife pre
sented him with "a boy." which, In a highly
significant way, tliow the vuluo of adverti
sing. One of the richest aperfmeni of t real
Irish bull w hich ha ever fallen uuder our
notice was perpetrated by tho clever and
witty, but blundering, Irish knight, fir
Kichard Steel, when iuviliug a certain Eng
lish nobleman to visit him. "If, air," raid
he, "you ever cotuo w ithiu a mile of my house.
I hope yoi; mil atop there,"
Oh, oman, loveliest of created Vfings J
to r,iy virtue we give lovf, to thy iauty
Mniiration and to thy loop the whoU
pavement.
Hich beds of irou oro und mal have te
ctntly been U vclojicd in Tcnncs. oWr
tho line of the Nashville and ( 'lHta.ku.oi;H
Ktilrosd.